"Tuesday’s debate also ramped up the jabs and attacks between Foster and Kriseman. Kriseman hit Foster for his handling of the Rays and Tropicana Field situation, saying Foster has failed because he has lost the trust of the entire Rays organization. ... Foster hammered Kriseman for his time in Tallahassee for doing "really nothing” during his tenure as a state representative."

St. Petersburg Mayoral Forum: Small Business Matters, was presented by USF St. Petersburg and LocalShops1. The event, Sept. 10, 2013, was sponsored by the League of Women Voter and USF St. Petersburg, along with its Student Government Association and the school's Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership. Food sponsor was Island Flavors And Tings.